consumer confidence

noun

: the good feelings that people have about the economy

There is a recent increase in consumer confidence.

Examples of consumer confidence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Later Tuesday, the Conference Board releases the results of its consumer confidence survey for September. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

The latest update on consumer confidence from business group The Conference Board shows a slump in September. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The University of Michigan’s sentiment index focuses more heavily on personal household financial conditions and the impact of inflation, while the labor market conditions weigh more heavily into the consumer confidence index. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

This all comes as the housing market continues to struggle with high home prices, weak consumer confidence and still lean supply of affordable homes. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for consumer confidence

• overconfidence